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US4633799A
US4633799A US06/778,152 US77815285A US4633799A US 4633799 A US4633799 A US 4633799A US 77815285 A US77815285 A US 77815285A US 4633799 A US4633799 A US 4633799A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
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    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63B25/002—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods
    • B63B25/004—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods for containers
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  • the invention relates generally to a cargo carrier, especially an oceangoing cargo vessel.
  • the invention relates to a system for storing containers in the cargo compartment of a cargo carrier.
  • a known system for storing containers in the hull of a ship employs confining members which are constituted by crisscrossing horizontal and vertical bars.
  • the horizontal bars which are connected to one another by the vertical bars, extend transversely of the longitudinal axis of the ship.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a system for storing containers in a cargo carrier which can be set up with relative ease.
  • An additional object of the invention is to provide a system for storing containers in a cargo carrier which is capable of being brought into and removed from storage relatively simply and quickly.
  • a concomitant object of the invention is to provide a confining member of the type described above which is designed in such a manner that the entire storage system may be manipulated rapidly and reliably regardless of whether the cargo compartment is to be set up for the transportation of containers or for the transportation of bulk goods.
  • a cargo carrier particularly an oceangoing cargo vessel, which comprises means defining a cargo compartment and including at least one wall.
  • a confining member is provided for confining containers which are accommodated in the compartment.
  • the confining member is mounted on the wall for movement between an operative position in which it is arranged to confine containers and an inoperative position in the region of the wall.
  • the confining member prefferably pivotally mounted on the wall.
  • the movable confining member provides several advantages. It strengthens the entire storage system when it is moved to its operative position so that the containers are firmly held against displacement in both the longitudinal and transverse directions of the storage compartment. Furthermore, the confining member may be mounted in such a manner that it parallels the wall of the compartment in its inoperative position and cooperates with the wall to define a storage space in which all loose parts of the storage system may be stored.
  • the confining member includes horizontal bars which extend transversely of the storage compartment in the operative position and vertical bars which crisscross the horizontal bars and connect the latter with one another.
  • the confining member may further include reinforcing plates which cover the openings in the network defined by the crisscrossing horizontal and vertical bars and abut one another so that the confining member is virtually free of openings.
  • this design is advantageous since it enables the infiltration of dust into the storage space between the confining member and the wall of the compartment to be prevented and is capable of reliably preventing bulk goods carried in the cargo compartment from entering the storage space.
  • the reinforcing plates of the confining member may themselves be reinforced by means of reinforcing elements which extend over the entire height of the confining member. Such reinforcing elements insure that the confining member remains undamaged even when subjected to relatively high pressures by bulk goods carried in the cargo compartment.
  • Another confining member may be mounted on the compartment wall for movement between operative and inoperative positions.
  • the confining members may cooperate in their operative positions to confine containers between them.
  • the confining members are separated by three container lengths and a pair of dividers is located between the confining members.
  • the dividers are spaced from one another by one container length and each of the dividers is likewise spaced from a respective confining member by one container length.
  • the dividers are releasably connected with the wall of the cargo compartment.
  • Both confining members may cooperate with the compartment wall in the inoperative positions thereof to define a storage space.
  • the storage space may be made large enough to accommodate the dividers once these have been disconnected from the compartment wall and, in fact, sufficiently large that the confining members may be arrange parallel to the compartment wall without difficulty even when the dividers are accommodated in the storage space.
  • each of the confining members is pivotally mounted on a plurality of vertical spaced hinges which are supported by a longitudinally extending wall of the cargo compartment.
  • the hinges are spaced from one another by no more than the distance between neighboring ones of the horizontal bars constituting part of the confining member.
  • the hinges may be designed in such a manner as to permit a certain amount of movement of the confining member in the longitudinal direction of the compartment.
  • the confining member may be easily pivoted on the hinges without the danger that it will tip and fall under its own weight.
  • the confining member may be moved with the aid of a lift truck which is capable of lifting the confining member and subsequently readily rotating the same. It is also possible to provide for simple and reliable rotation of the confining member by mounting the latter on rollers or wheels.
  • the cargo compartment and the confining member or members may have cooperating arresting elements via which the confining member or members are locked in their operative positions. It is then necessary to release the confining member or members before these are moved to their inoperative positions.
  • FIG. 1 is a partly plan view of a cargo compartment illustrating a system according to the invention for storing containers
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view in the direction of the arrows II--II of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view in the direction of the arrows III--III of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the bottom of the cargo compartment of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional elevational view of an arrangement for arresting the system of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the arresting arrangement of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional elevational view illustrating part of the arresting arrangement of FIG. 5 on a larger scale
  • FIG. 8 is similar to FIG. 7 but illustrates a different embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view of a hinge for the system of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 10 is a side view of the hinge of FIG. 9.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a cargo compartment 8 of large dimensions in a cargo carrier which is here assumed to be a ship.
  • the cargo compartment 8 is located in the hull 3 of the ship and is bounded by a pair of lateral walls 4 and 5, a double-walled bottom 6 and an upper wall or deck 7.
  • the walls 4 and 5 extend in the longitudinal direction of the ship and the cargo compartment 8. This direction is indicated by the arrow 10 in FIG. 1.
  • a pair of members 19 and 20 for confining containers 11 is mounted on the wall 4.
  • the members 19 and 20 are pivotable from the operative positions shown in FIG. 1 to inoperative positions in which the members 19 and 20 are located adjacent to and extend in substantial parallelism with the wall 4.
  • the members 19 and 20 serve to confine the containers 11 and the cargo compartment 8 is adapted for storage and transportation of the same.
  • the cargo compartment 8 is adapted for the storage and transportation of bulk goods.
  • the paths followed by the members 19 and 20 during movement between their operative and inoperative positions are respectively indicated by the arrows 97 and 98.
  • a second pair of members 19a and 20a for confining the containers 11 is mounted on the wall 5.
  • the members 19a and 20a are pivotable between the operative positions shown in FIG. 1 and inoperative positions in which the members 19a and 20a are located adjacent the wall 5 and extend substantially parallel thereto.
  • the paths followed by the members 19a and 20a during movement between their operative and inoperative positions are respectively indicated by the arrows 97a and 98a.
  • each of the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a comprises a framework which includes crisscrossing, elongated elements such as columns or bars 1 and crossbars 2.
  • the columns 1 and crossbars 2 are essentially perpendicular to one another.
  • the columns 1 extend in the vertical direction of the ship or cargo container 8 while the crossbars 2 are generally horizontal.
  • the crossbars 2 extend transverse to the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8.
  • the columns 1 are spaced by slightly less than the width of the containers 11 and have abutment surfaces 12 which engage the end faces 14 of the containers 11 as well as abutment surfaces 13 which engage the side faces 15 of the containers 11.
  • the crossbars 2 are separated from one another by approximately the height of the containers 11.
  • each member 19, 19a, 20, 20a are connected by stiffening or reinforcing plates 9 which lie in the plane defined by the columns 1 and crossbars 2.
  • the plates 9 are preferably welded to the columns 1 and the crossbars 2.
  • the plates 9 are in the form of small rectangles having a high resistance to torsional stresses.
  • the plates 9 are arranged in such a manner that the longitudinal axes thereof are horizontal and extend transverse of the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8 when the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are in their operative positions.
  • the longitudinal axes of the plates 9 to extend vertically.
  • the plates 9 are arranged over substantially the entire height of each of the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and abut one another so that virtually no gaps exist in the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a.
  • a pair of dividers 21 and 22 is mounted on the wall 4 between the members 19 and 20.
  • a pair of dividers 21a and 22a is mounted on the wall 5 between the members 19a and 20a.
  • the dividers 21 and 21a are in alignment with one another as are the dividers 22 and 22a.
  • the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a are not pivotally mounted on the walls 4 and 5 but are fixedly and releasably connected thereto by means of suitable fastening elements 99.
  • each of the dividers 21 and 22 as measured in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8 is preferably smaller than the length of one or both of the members 19 and 20 bounding the same by at least one container width.
  • the length of each of the dividers 21a and 22a is preferably smaller than the length of one or both of the bounding members 19a and 20a by at least one container width.
  • the divider 21 is spaced from the member 19 as well as from the divider 22 by one container length, e.g. 20-feet, while the divider 22 is spaced from the member 20 by the same amount.
  • the divider 21a is spaced from the divider 22a and from the member 19a by one container length whereas the divider 22a and the member 20a are also spaced by one container length.
  • the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a include a framework similar to that of the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a, mainly, a framework made up of the crisscrossing columns 1 and crossbars 2.
  • the columns 1 of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a again have abutment surfaces 12 for engaging the end faces 14 of the containers 11 and abutment surfaces 13 for engaging the side faces 15 of the containers 11.
  • the dividers 21 and 21a, as well as the dividers 22 and 22a, are connected with one another by means of discrete connecting elements 90.
  • the divider 21 has a terminal end 91 while the divider 21a has a terminal end 92.
  • the terminal ends 91 and 92 define a gap 93 having a width which is approximately equal to twice the width of the containers 11.
  • the dimensioning of the dividers 21 and 21a so as to leave a gap 93 of such width between the terminal ends 91 and 92 thereof makes it much simpler to install and remove the dividers 21 and 21a than if each of these extended to the center of the cargo compartment 8.
  • the connecting element 90 is located in the gap 93 and joins the terminal ends 91 and 92 of the dividers 21 and 21a.
  • the connecting element 90 includes a spine or column 46 and ribs or bars 47.
  • the ribs 47 are rotatably mounted on the spine 46 by means of pivots 48.
  • the ribs 47 are rotatable between active positions in which these are aligned with respective ones of the crossbars 2 of the dividers 21 and 21a and inactive positions in which they are approximately parallel to the spine 46.
  • the paths followed by the ribs 47 during movement from their active to their inactive positions are indicated by the arrows 100.
  • the ends 51 and 52 of the ribs 47 are in the form of abutments.
  • the terminal ends 91 and 92 of the dividers 21 and 21a are provided with pockets 50 having recesses which accommodate the ends 51 and 52 of the ribs 47 when the latter are in their active positions.
  • the pockets 50 are mounted on the columns 1 of the dividers 21 and 21a at approximately the levels of the crossbars 2.
  • the pockets 50 which receive the ends 51 of the ribs 47 are downwardly open since the ends 51 enter and leave the corresponding pockets 50 from below.
  • the pockets 50 which receive the ends 52 of the ribs 47 are upwardly open since the ends 52 enter and leave the corresponding pockets 50 from above.
  • FIG. 3 applies, of course, to the dividers 22 and 22a as well as the dividers 21 and 21a.
  • the confining members 19 and 19a are aligned with one another in their operative positions as are the confining members 20 and 20a.
  • a system such as illustrated that is, a system having two pairs 19, 19a and 20, 20a of pivotable, aligned confining members and two pairs 21, 21a and 22, 22a of aligned dividers
  • the confining members 19a and 20a mounted on the common wall 5 to have different lengths.
  • the longer one of the members 19 and 20 mounted on the wall 4 is then arranged to be in alignment with the shorter one of the members 19a and 20a mounted on the wall 5 when the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are in their operative positions.
  • the member 19 is the longer one of the pair of members 19 and 20 mounted on the wall 4 and is arranged to be aligned with the member 19a which is the shorter one of the pair of members 19a and 20a mounted on the wall 5.
  • Such a design stiffens the entire system. Such a system still exhibits some degree of flexibility as is required but is nevertheless sufficiently strong to maintain the containers 11 in their desired positions.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a as well as the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a, are provided with supporting elements 16.
  • the supporting elements 16 are mounted on the columns 1 at approximately the levels of the crossbars 2.
  • Each of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a has a face 33 which is directed towards one of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a and the supporting elements 16 of the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are mounted on the faces 33.
  • each of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a has supporting elements 16 mounted on two opposite faces thereof, mainly, the face which is directed towards one of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and the face which is directed towards a neighboring one of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a.
  • the connecting elements 90 which join the dividers 21, 21a and the dividers 22, 22a are provided with the supporting elements 16 in the same manner as the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a.
  • the supporting elements 16 serve to support stiffening or reinforcing elements 17 which extend in the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8.
  • the stiffening elements 17, which reinforce the container storage system comprising the pivotable confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a, provide connections between the dividers 21, 21a and 22, 22a as well as between the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a and the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a.
  • the stiffening elements 17 would directly connect the confining members 19, 19a with the confining members 20, 20a.
  • the stiffening elements 17 cooperate with the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a to define receiving spaces 18 for the containers 11.
  • the stiffening elements 17 bound the receiving spaces 18 on the longitudinal sides thereof.
  • the stiffening elements 17 are advantageously in the form of tubes since these are easy to handle and may be reliably inserted in the supporting elements 16.
  • the supporting elements 16 may, for example, be in the form of upwardly open semi-cylinders so that the stiffening elements 17 can be laid on the supporting elements 16 from above.
  • the stiffening elements 17 may be secured on the supporting elements 16 to prevent them from falling off.
  • the stiffening elements 17 are preferably secured in such a manner that they are free to move in longitudinal direction thereof. This makes it possible for the container storage system to conform to deformations of the hull 3 even when the latter undergoes large deformations in heavy seas.
  • a container storage system designed in the manner described above has considerable strength and offers good resistance to distortion.
  • the stiffening elements 17 and the manner of selecting the lengths of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a contribute to the strength of the system, such strength is primarily due to the plates 9 which reinforce the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a.
  • the strength of the system may be further enhanced by providing the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a with ribs 32 which extend over the height of the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a in vertical direction of the ship and the cargo compartment 8. In other words, the ribs 32 are substantially parallel to the columns 1.
  • the ribs 32 are situated on the opposite faces 34 of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a.
  • the faces 34 are directed towards the cargo compartment 8.
  • the ribs 32 then function to increase the resistance of the members 19, 19a, 20, 20a against pressure which may be exerted by bulk goods loaded into the cargo compartment 8.
  • the ribs 32 advantageously have a four-sided cross section.
  • the ribs 32 taper inwardly and conically in a direction away from the faces 34.
  • a gap 35 is defined between the terminal end 36 of the confining member 19 and the terminal end 37 of the aligned confining member 19a as well as between the terminal ends 38 and 39 of the aligned confining members 20 and 20a.
  • the width of the gaps 35 approximates that of the containers 11.
  • the space bounded by the gaps 35 at one end can serve to accommodate containers 11.
  • the ends 36-39 of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are provided with extensions 40 which abut the end faces 14 of the containers 11 received in the corresponding spaces.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a, as well as the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a, may be constructed so that the pattern of the columns 1 is irregular in that one or more of the columns 1 is omitted at a location or locations where the presence of a column 1 is expected. Such a location is identified by the arrow 101 in FIG. 1. Neither the confining members 19, 20 nor the dividers 21, 22 are provided with columns 1 at the location 101. Instead, the members 19, 20 as well as the dividers 21, 22 are provided with guide elements 41. In the case of the confining members 19, 20, the guide elements 41 are situated on the faces 33 which are directed towards the conainers 11.
  • the dividers 21, 22 have guide elements 41 both on those faces thereof which are directed towards one another and on the opposite faces which are directed towards the respective confining members 19, 20.
  • the guide elements 41 extend over the height of the members 19, 20 and the dividers 21, 22 in vertical direction of the ship and the cargo compartment 8.
  • the guide elements 41 have abutment surfaces which engage the end faces 14 of the containers 11 and abutment surfaces which engage the side faces 15 of the containers 11. It is possible to dispense with the stiffening elements 17 at the location 101, that is, in the region of the guide elements 41.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show that the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a are provided with arresting elements or bolts 42.
  • the bolts 42 are mounted on the lowermost crossbars 2 and are in alignment with the columns 1. Where the columns 1 are omitted as at the location 101 in FIG. 1, the bolts 42 are advantageously located in the regions of the intersections between the lowermost crossbars 2 and the guide elements 41. This is illustrated in FIG. 6 for one of the confining members 19, 20.
  • the intersection of a lowermost crossbar 2 with a guide element 41 corresponds to the intersection of such crossbar 2 with a rib 32.
  • the bolts 42 are movable between released positions and locked positions.
  • the lower ends of the bolts 42 are received in recesses 43 provided in the bottom wall 6 of the hull 3.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a are fixed relative to the bottom wall 6.
  • the lower end faces of the bolts 42 are flush with the lower surfaces of the lowermost crossbars 2.
  • the bottom wall 6 is provided with reinforcements 44 as illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the reinforcements 44 extend transversely of the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8.
  • FIG. 5 shows that the bolts 42 extend through the lowermost crossbars 2.
  • the lowermost crossbars 2 which are here assumed to be tubular, are provided with upper openings 82 and lower openings 83 in the regions of the bolts 42.
  • Guides 84 are mounted adjacent the upper openings 82 whereas guides 85 are mounted adjacent the lower openings 83 and the bolts 42 are movably mounted in the guides 84 and 85.
  • each of the bolts 42 is advantageously connected with a lever 68 which is rotatably mounted on a pivot 87.
  • the pivot 87 is favorably supported on either a rib 32 or a guide element 41.
  • the end of the lever 68 remote from the pivot 87 is provided with a handle 69. Movement of the lever 68 in the manner indicated by the arrows 102 enables the corresponding bolt or bolts 42 to be readily lowered into the recesses 43 and raised therefrom.
  • the lower end faces of the bolts 42 are flush with the lower surfaces of the lowermost bars 2 in the released positions thereof.
  • Each of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a, as well as each of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a may be provided with the lever arrangement of FIG. 5.
  • Each of the connecting elements 90 is also provided with a bolt 42 which is adapted to be received in a recess 43 so as to maintain the connecting element 90 in position.
  • the bolts 42 of the connecting elements 90 are mounted at the lower ends of the spines 46 and need not be movable.
  • the recesses 43 are formed in pockets 70 which are mounted in the reinforcements 44 of the bottom wall 6.
  • the pockets 70 are in the form of cup-shaped inserts and are welded to the bottom wall 6.
  • the pockets 70 have a generally U-shaped cross section and the inner surfaces 71 thereof which bound the recesses 43 are designed to engage and guide the bolts 42.
  • the pockets 70 are made from steel castings.
  • the pockets 70 may be closed by stoppers 88 when they are not in use.
  • the stoppers 88 prevent dirt from entering the pockets 70.
  • the tops of the stoppers 88 are shaped like lenses and project above the bottom wall 6 when the stoppers 88 are received in the pockets 70. This design permits the stoppers 88 to be readily removed from the pockets 70, on the one hand, and does not substantially affect the continuity of the bottom wall 6, on the other hand.
  • sleeves 72 may be mounted on the inner surfaces 71 of the pockets 70.
  • the sleeves 72 may be composed of a material having a low coefficient of friction in order to facilitate introduction of the bolts 42 and the stoppers 88 into, as well as removal of the bolts 42 and the stoppers 88 from, the pockets 70.
  • Movement of the bolts 42 and stoppers 88 into and out of the pockets 70 may be further facilitated by providing the sleeves 72 with reliefs 89 so that collars 96 are formed at the upper ends 73 of the sleeves 72.
  • the reliefs 89 are dimensioned so that the corresponding surfaces of the sleeves 72 are free of contact with the bolts 42 and the stoppers 88 while the collars 96 are dimensioned to engage the bolts 42 and the stoppers 88.
  • the effect of the reliefs 89 is to reduce the contact areas between the sleeves 72 and the bolts 42 or stoppers 88. This, in turn, reduces the chances that the bolts 42 and stoppers 88 will become inseparable from the sleeves 72 due to rusting.
  • each of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a is mounted on the respective wall 4 and 5 via a series of vertically spaced hinges 25.
  • the hinges 25 for each of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are separated from one another by a distance which does not exceed the spacing between neighboring ones of the crossbars 2.
  • the hinges 25 are here spaced by a distance which substantially equals the spacing between neighboring ones of the crossbars 2.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 show the details of one of the hinges 25 for the confining member 19.
  • the hinge 25 includes a mounting element or plate 26 which is rotatable in a horizontal plane on a pivot 27 supported by the wall 4.
  • the mounting plate 26 enables the confining member 19 to be displaced parallel to itself, that is, in the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8, when the confining member 19 is in its operative position.
  • the mounting plate 26 makes it possible to shift the confining member 19 by a distance 65 which is required to adapt the container storage system to containers 11 of different length. For example, the length of two 20-foot containers 11 placed end-to-end is less than that of a 40-foot container.
  • the distance 65 may be selected in such a manner as to compensate for this length differential.
  • the mounting plate 26 is generally in the form of an equilateral triangle having sides 61, 62 and 63.
  • the side 63 has a convexity or protuberance 64 at the midpoint thereof which divides the side 63 into a pair of segments 63a and 63b.
  • the side 63 is located in the region of the wall 4 and the pivot 27 on which the mounting plate 26 rotates is situated adjacent the protuberance 64.
  • the pivot 27 is received in an opening 78 of the mounting plate 26.
  • the confining member 19 is fixedly secured to an approximately U-shaped hinge element 75 having a pair of spaced legs 75a and 75b.
  • An apex 76 of the mounting plate 26 is received between the legs 75a and 75b.
  • the apex 76 which is defined by the sides 61 and 62 and is remote from the sides 63 and the wall 4, is provided within an opening 53.
  • the opening 53 receives a pivot or bolt 74 which is affixed to the legs 75a and 75b of the hinge element 75.
  • the pivot 27 is mounted in a bearing element or plate 60 which is secured to the wall 4.
  • the bearing plate 60 is advantageously a steel plate and is preferably oriented horizontally.
  • the bearing plate 60 is provided with a pair of openings 58 and 59.
  • the openings 58 and 59 are located on opposite sides of and equidistant from the pivot 27.
  • the mounting plate 26 has a pair of apices 80 and 81 which are located in the region of the bearing plate 60.
  • the apex 80 is defined by the sides 61 and 63 of the mounting plate 26 while the apex 81 is defined by the sides 62 and 63.
  • the apex 80 is provided within an opening 56 whereas the apex 81 is provided with an opening 57.
  • the openings 56 and 57 are located on opposite sides of and are equidistant from the pivot 27.
  • the opening 56 and pivot 27 define a line paralleling the segment 63a of the side 63 while the opening 57 and the pivot 27 define a line paralleling the segment 63b.
  • the mounting plate 26 may be rotated on the pivot 27 between a terminal position in which the opening 56 thereof is aligned with the opening 58 in the bearing plate 60 and another terminal position in which the opening 57 thereof is aligned with the opening 59 in the bearing plate 60.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate the former of these two terminal positions.
  • the mounting plate 26 may be fixed in its terminal positions by means of a bolt 79 which is received in the aligned openings 56, 58 or 57, 59.
  • the mounting plate 26 has a center of gravity 94 approximately midway between the pivot 27 and the opening 53.
  • a prime mover 67 for rotating the mounting plate 26 on the pivot 27 is connected with the mounting plate 26 at the center of gravity 94 thereof via a link 95.
  • a bearing 66 is mounted on a mounting plate 26 at its center of gravity 94 and the link 95 then engages the bearing 66.
  • the prime mover 67 may, for example, be a hydraulically or pneumatically operated piston-and-cylinder unit.
  • the link 95 may then be a piston rod. It is also possible for the prime mover 67 to be an electrically operated mechanism.
  • the prime mover 67 may engage the mounting plate 26 at locations other than the center of gravity 94. In this regard, it is to be recalled that the power requirements will vary as the point of engagement between the prime mover 67 and the mounting plate 26 changes.
  • the side 63 of the mounting plate 26 is provided with a protuberance 64 and the pivot 27 for the mounting plate 26 is located in the region of the protuberance 64.
  • the protuberance 64 enables the pivot 27 to be located further away from the center of gravity 94 of the mounting plate 26 than would be the case if the side 63 of the mounting plate 26 were linear.
  • the openings 56 and 57 of the mounting plate 26 define a line which is the linear equivalent of the side 63. This line constitutes the base of an isosceles triangle which has sides of equal length defined by the opening 56 and the pivot 27, on the one hand, and the opening 57 and the pivot 27, on the other hand.
  • the pivot 27, which lies on an apex of this isosceles triangle, is located on the side of the base remote from the center of gravity 94 of the mounting plate 26. In the absence of the protuberance 64, it would be necessary for the pivot 27 to be located on the opposite side of the base and hence nearer the center of gravity 94. The moment arm for rotation of the mounting plate 26 would then be reduced thereby causing a corresponding increase in the force required to move the mounting plate 26.
  • the opening 53 of the mounting plate 26 has a terminal position 54 which corresponds to that terminal position of the mounting plate 26 in which the opening 56 thereof is aligned with the opening 58 in the bearing plate 60.
  • the opening 53 has a second terminal position 55 which is occupies when the opening 57 of the mounting plate 26 is aligned with the opening 59 in the bearing plate 60.
  • the terminal positions 54 and 55 of the opening 53 lie on an imaginary line which parallels the longitudinal direction of the generally planar wall 4.
  • the terminal positions 54 and 55 are spaced by the distance 65 which is necessary to compensate for the length differential between containers 11 of different length.
  • the protuberance 64 subtends a relatively large obtuse angle or, in other words, the segments 63a and 63b of the side 63 of the mounting plate 26 define a relatively large obtuse angle.
  • the terminal positions 54 and 55 of the opening 53 lie on an imaginary line paralleling the longitudinal direction of the generally planar wall 4. Accordingly, the distance between the opening 53 and the wall 4 is the same in the terminal position 54 as in the terminal position 55. This distance is indicated by the reference numeral 28. It follows that the distance between the confining member 19 and the wall 4 is the same in the terminal position 54 as in the terminal position 55.
  • the confining member 19 has the same orientation before and after movement of the opening 53 from one of the terminal positions 54 and 55 to the other, the confining member 19 has, in effect, undergone a displacement parallel to itself.
  • This geometry results from the fact that the pivot 27 and the opening 53 define a common side of a pair of isosceles triangles each of which has a second side equal in length to the common side.
  • the second side of one of these triangles is defined by the opening 53 and the opening 56 while the second side of the other of the triangles is defined by the opening 53 and the opening 57.
  • the two triangles are mirror images of one another about their common side.
  • the shape which is derived for the mounting plate 26 from the considerations just set forth is a generally equilateral triangle having a side 61 which parallels the imaginary line defined by the openings 53 and 56 and a side 62 which parallels the imaginary line defined by the openings 53 and 57.
  • the third side of the equilateral triangle is the side 63 which extends generally in the direction of the imaginary line defined by the openings 56 and 57 but is not parallel to this line due to the presence of the protuberance 64 for the reasons explained earlier.
  • the terminal positions 54 and 55 of the opening 53 are arranged in such a manner that the distance between the terminal position 54 and the pivot 27 equals the distance between the terminal position 55 and the pivot 27.
  • the terminal positions 54 and 55 and the pivot 27 are located at the apices of an isosceles triangle having a base which is defined by the terminal positions 54 and 55 and a pair of sides of equal length defined by the pivot 27 and the terminal position 54, on the one hand, and the pivot 27 and the terminal position 55, on the other hand.
  • the opening 53 is spaced from the wall 4 by the distance 28 when the opening 53 is in either of the terminal positions 54 and 55.
  • the distance 28 represents the distance of closest approach of the opening 53 to the wall 4 or, in other words, represents the minimum spacing between the opening 53 and the wall 4.
  • the distance 28 corresponds to the width of a space 29 which may be used to store the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a when these are disconnected from the walls 4 and 5 in order to convert the cargo compartment 8 for the transportation of bulk goods rather than the containers 11.
  • the space 29 may also be used to store other elements of the container storage system such as the stiffening elements 17 and the connecting elements 90 for the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a.
  • the distance 28 is selected in such a manner that the space 29 is sufficiently large to accommodate the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a, the connecting elements 90, the stiffening elements 17 and any other elements of the container storage system.
  • the elements of the container storage system are loaded into the storage space 29 and the open side of the storage space 29, which is separated from the wall 4 by the distance 28, is then closed by rotating the confining member 19 to its inoperative position. In this position, the confining member 19 is generally parallel to the wall 4. When the confining member 19 is in its inoperative position, the storage space 29 is bounded on one side by the wall 4 and on the opposite side by the confining member 19.
  • the distance 28 between the wall 4 and the opening 53 of the plate 26 functions to define the storage space 29 for the elements of the container storage system. Another important function of the distance 28 is to enable the confining member 19 to be freely rotated.
  • the cargo compartment 8 is configurated for the transportation of bulk goods.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are pivoted to their operative positions so that they extend normal to or transversely of the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8. This may be achieved, for example, by gripping the terminal ends 36-39 of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a with a crane and then raising the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a and rotating these in a raised position.
  • a forklift truck instead of a crane for this purpose.
  • the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a, as well as the other elements of the container storage system, may now be removed from the storage space 29. This may be accomplished by means of a crane, for example. However, any other suitable transporting device may be used for this purpose.
  • the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a are secured to the walls 4 and 5 by means of the fastening elements 99 so that they extend normal to or transversely of the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8.
  • the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a are mounted on the walls 4 and 5 in such a manner that they are spaced from the respective confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a by a distance equal to the length of a container 11.
  • the dividers 21 and 21a are positioned at a distance of one container length from the dividers 22 and 22a.
  • the levers 68 of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a are actuated to lower the corresponding bolts 42 into the matching recesses 43 formed in the bottom wall 6.
  • the connecting elements 90 are now placed between the two pairs of dividers 21, 21a and 22, 22a so that the bolts 42 on the spines 46 are received in the appropriate recesses 43.
  • the ribs 47 are in their inactive positions, that is, the ribs 47 extend parallel to the spines 46.
  • the ribs 47 are rotated to their active positions in which they are aligned with the respective crossbars 2 of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a.
  • the ends 51 and 52 thereof are securely engaged by the pockets 50 mounted on the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a so that the ribs 47 are arrested by the pockets 50.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are connected with the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a and the connecting elements 90 via the stiffening elements 17. The latter are placed in the supporting elements 16 and then secured thereto.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a now cooperate with the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a and with the connecting elements 90 to define a storage system for the containers 11.
  • two pairs 19, 19a and 20, 20a of aligned confining members may be used to form a container storage system having a length sufficient to accommodate a row of three 20-foot containers 11 laid end-to-end.
  • two pairs 21, 21a and 22, 22a of aligned dividers are arranged between the pairs 19, 19a and 20, 20a of confining members in such a manner that the pairs 21, 21a and 22, 22a of dividers are spaced from one another by one container length of 20 feet while each pair 21, 21a and 22, 22a of dividers is spaced from the respective neighboring pair 19, 19a and 20, 20a of confining members by the same amount.
  • An array of 20-foot containers 11 may thus be arranged lengthwise between the pair 19, 19a of confining members and the pair 21, 21a of dividers, between the pair 20, 20a of confining members and the pair 22, 22a of dividers and between the latter and the pair 21, 21a of dividers.
  • the container storage system is accordingly configurated to receive rows of three 20-foot containers 11 arranged end-to-end. Eight such containers 11, for example, may be arranged side-by-side across the width of the container storage system.
  • At least one of the pairs 21, 21a and 22, 22a of dividers is removed. This is accomplished using the reverse of the procedure outlined earlier for the erection of the dividers 21, 21a, 22, 22a. Subsequently, one of the pairs 19, 19a and 20, 20a of confining members is displced in the longitudinal direction 10 of the ship and the cargo compartment 8 with the aid of the mounting plates 26. The pair 19, 19a or 20, 20a of confining members to be moved is determined by which of the pairs 21, 21a and 22, 22a of dividers has been removed.
  • the pair 19, 19a or 20, 20a of confining members to be moved is that which is spaced from the remaining pair 21, 21a or 22, 22a of the dividers by two container lengths. Displacement of the confining members 19, 19a or 20, 20a is achieved by operating the appropriate levers 68 so as to withdraw the bolts 42 from the recesses 43 in the bottom wall 6 of the hull 3.
  • the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a are in their operative positions and the bolts 42 thereof are received in the recesses 43, withdrawal of the bolts 42 from the recesses 43 is a prerequisite to movement of the confining members 19, 19a, 20, 20a.
  • the bolts 79 which arrest the mounting plates 26 in their terminal positions are removed.
  • the prime mover 67 is then operated to rotate the mounting plates 26 on the pivots 27 from the terminal positions previously occupied to the other terminal positions thereof. Since, as indicated previously, the overall length of two 20-foot containers 11 arranged end-to-end is smaller than the length of a 40-foot container by the distance 65, the pair 19, 19a or 20, 20a of confining members to be moved is displaced away from the remaining pair 21, 21a or 22, 22a of dividers.
  • the spacing between the displaced pair 19, 19 a or 20, 20a of confining members and the remaining pair 21, 21a or 22, 22a of dividers is thus increased to such an extent that the end faces of a 40-foot container accommodated between the displaced pair 19, 19a or 20, 20a of confining members and the remaining pair 21, 21a or 22, 22a of dividers are respectively guided by the displaced pair 19, 19a or 20, 20a of confining members and the remaining pair 21, 21a or 22, 22a of dividers.
  • the distance 65 is equal to four times the difference between the length of a 40-foot container 11 and the overall length of a pair of 20-foot containers 11 arranged end-to-end.
  • mounting plates 26 which extend transversely of the longitudinal axes of the columns 1, that is, transversely of the vertical axis of the ship and the cargo compartment 8
  • mounting plates which parallel the vertical axis of the ship and the cargo compartment 8.
  • Such mounting plates may be welded to the crossbars 2.

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